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Multiple exposure is a technique that many film photographers discovered by complete accident – either the camera broke and the film didn’t advance, or they shot the same roll twice by mistake. Once you realize how two (or more) frames blend together, you start to realize the almost limitless experimental possibilities allowed by this technique. […]
Have you ever wondered how to definitively tell whether your picture is overexposed? If so, you can watch this quick video by Karl Taylor to understand: The gist is simple: a histogram is a chart that depicts how properly your image is exposed. The light tones are charted on the far right, while the darks are on the far left. On your SLR, it […]
Photographer Eva Creel demonstrates how you can make creative use of speedlight gels to capture a scene that imbibes a sense of cold and fog and then bring everything together to transform into photographic magic: Creel sets up three speed lights for the shoot. The first is the key light that illuminates the model’s face. […]
You know it’s going to be a great event when a bunch of photographers get together and combine their skills for a cause. In the video below we saw just that: ten photographers getting together to capture Drew Geraci‘s wedding proposal on camera. Here’s how it went: It took quite a bit of planning, but […]
If you think film is like the dinosaur of photography, wait until you see this process bring an image to life. The wet-plate collodion process was invented back in the early 19th century. It’s one of the first really useful methods of capturing an image on a sensitive surface and then developing it into a […]
Propaganda has long sustained political regimes. We like to think that, today, the only people who fall for it live in faraway countries—Russia, China, North Korea—but American patriotism and politically propagated European xenophobia is just as strong, justifying airstrikes and invasions across the Middle East, along with ongoing indigenous conflicts in Southeast Asia, Africa, and Central America. But, as the video […]
What do you do when happen to shoot a great looking portrait image of yourself? Share it on social media, of course. But then when you have a lot of rave reviews your next step should be to share the behind-the-scene tips on how you managed to make the image. That way you get a […]
When shooting weddings, most photographers are tempted to stick to certain rules—wide shots of the venue, candids of the bridesmaids, quick captures of drunken dancing. But a lot of beauty, too, can be found in the details. This quick video crams a lot of different perspectives and ideas into four minutes, and is sure to inspire […]
How much does size matter? When it comes to cameras, quite a bit—at least, according to this cute short film, lampooning men’s egos on more than one level. Check it out: The film was directed by Dare Stevens, who knows a thing or two about cameras himself. This short, filmed on a Canon C300 Mark II, […]
Got any photographic New Year’s resolutions? The folks at DigitalRevTV have some suggestions—especially if you’ve been inadvertently bugging other photographers with bad habits. Check out the hilarious four-minute video here: Aside from avoiding bad habits such as, you know, setting your lenses on fire or using them as pint glasses, there are some real suggestions that are good to heed. […]
